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much more than the national security agency did. and the details on their priorities is what they were spending it on all had been secret for years. so this document, 200 pages almost, really outlines to congress what this money is being spent owhat parts of the world what, kinds of intelligence going toering, and that had all been secret for pretty much ever. >> woodruff: a lot of details in there. kate martin, stewart baker, let me bring the two of you into this conversation. first, stewart baker, what about this black budget? is this information that should be in the public realm? >> no, under no circumstances. even the-- you know, 95% of it was withheld by the "post" which was persuaded that it was too dangerous to release, and even the things they released tell the syrians and the iranians and al qaeda what we been them, and more importantly what, they have successfully hidden from us. that tells them what's working and what's not. it's going to set us back. >> woodruff: so you're saying it-- it's done damage, it will do damage
much more than the national security agency did. and the details on their priorities is what they were spending it on all had been secret for years. so this document, 200 pages almost, really outlines to congress what this money is being spent owhat parts of the world what, kinds of intelligence going toering, and that had all been secret for pretty much ever. >> woodruff: a lot of details in there. kate martin, stewart baker, let me bring the two of you into this conversation. first,...
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. >> brown: a key difference came when russia granted asylum to edward snowden, the national security agency leaker. that prompted president obama to call off a formal meeting with putin during this trip. the russian leader suggested yesterday it doesn't matter whether they like each other. >> ( translated ): president obama hasn't been elected by the american people with the purpose of being pleasant to russia, and your humble servant hasn't been elected by the people of russia to be pleasant to anyone. we work, we argue about some issues. we are human, sometimes one of us gets vexed. but i would like to repeat once again that global mutual interests form a good basis for searching for joint decisions. >> brown: on syria, though, putin said it's "completely ridiculous" to conclude that the syrian government was behind a chemical attack outside damascus last month. so far, russia has blocked action by the u.n. security council, and today samantha power, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., said that leaves "no viable path forward" at the world body. >> even in the wake of the flagrant sha
. >> brown: a key difference came when russia granted asylum to edward snowden, the national security agency leaker. that prompted president obama to call off a formal meeting with putin during this trip. the russian leader suggested yesterday it doesn't matter whether they like each other. >> ( translated ): president obama hasn't been elected by the american people with the purpose of being pleasant to russia, and your humble servant hasn't been elected by the people of russia to...
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they show incidents in which the national security agency went too far, and then misled a secret oversight court about the violations. to halt the collection of phone data. so the liberty group civil liberties groups sued to force release of the material. in india, a court convicted four men today in the fatal gang rape of a young woman last year. the incident triggered worldwide condemnation and reforms in india's sexual violence laws. we have a report from john sparks of independent television news. . >> not long after sun viez, a police van swept past the cameras and into a district court in delhi. inside the vehicle, four men wearing hoods, four men accused of a crime that shocked and deeply shamed the people of india. outside of the gate, an angry crowd formed up. >> we want justice. they have come to hear the judge's verdict and deliver an impromptu one of their own. >> a death sentence for everyone convicted of rain, said this woman. five men and one juvenile were charged with torturing, rain raping and murdering a 23-year-old physio therapy student last november. police say the gan
they show incidents in which the national security agency went too far, and then misled a secret oversight court about the violations. to halt the collection of phone data. so the liberty group civil liberties groups sued to force release of the material. in india, a court convicted four men today in the fatal gang rape of a young woman last year. the incident triggered worldwide condemnation and reforms in india's sexual violence laws. we have a report from john sparks of independent...
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national security agency routinely passes raw surveillance data to israel, containing details about american citizens. london's "guardian" newspaper reported that today, based on still more documents from n.s.a. leaker edward snowden. the story said a 2009 agreement with israel calls for safeguarding privacy rights, but there is no legally binding enforcement mechanism. severe flooding in colorado killed at least three people early today. heavy rain sent torrents blasting down mountainsides where recent wildfires had laid the ground bare. the downpour began overnight, dumping as much as six inches of rain in boulder county alone over a 12-hour timespan and triggering emergencies. entire roads were washed out, cutting off mountain towns, and rescuers worked to free people trapped in cars. boulder county sheriff joe pelle said it's dangerous work. >> this is not your ordinary day, not ordinary disaster and all the preparation in the world, can't put people up those canyons while those walls of water and debris are coming down. >> ifill: also today, fire officials in northern california reporte
national security agency routinely passes raw surveillance data to israel, containing details about american citizens. london's "guardian" newspaper reported that today, based on still more documents from n.s.a. leaker edward snowden. the story said a 2009 agreement with israel calls for safeguarding privacy rights, but there is no legally binding enforcement mechanism. severe flooding in colorado killed at least three people early today. heavy rain sent torrents blasting down...
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security agency or n.s.a. and like other disclosures, the latest information comes from documents provided by former n.s.a. contractor edward snowden. in this case, the reporting was done by a partnership of "the new york times," pro-publica and "the guardian." reporters found the n.s.a. is able to crack through encryption or protective encoding tools that are used by businesses, banks, social media and other kinds of online commerce. for example, it's often assumed that when you purchase a product online or bank online with a secured and locked h.t.t.p.s. connection, you have protected your password and financial information. but the news reports say the n.s.a. can unlock that information. nicole perlroth is a cybersecurity reporter with "the new york times." she joins us from san franciso. so, nicole, how significant is this? >> this is huge. this was the last bastion of privacy on the internet and what we've discovered is that the last few decades, the n.s.a. has been actively working to crack or circumvent
security agency or n.s.a. and like other disclosures, the latest information comes from documents provided by former n.s.a. contractor edward snowden. in this case, the reporting was done by a partnership of "the new york times," pro-publica and "the guardian." reporters found the n.s.a. is able to crack through encryption or protective encoding tools that are used by businesses, banks, social media and other kinds of online commerce. for example, it's often assumed that...